The following problem has began occuring
on RedHat 6.1 Linux.

When attempting to print from a Linux box
to a remote printer attached to a Windows
NT host, the following message appears:

    lpr: connect: Connection refused
    jobs queued, but cannot start daemon.

The print command is:

    lpr -Plp1 -l [filename]

I get the same message when using the printtool
utility or going into lpc and issuing various
instructions (restart, start, up).  Still, at
system startup/shutdown, the lpd daemon starts
and stops just fine.

Needless to say, spoolfiles are created but nothing
prints.

FYI, When I finished installing Red Hat Linux 6.1 this
command and printtool seemed to work ok.  I even managed
to successfully print from Netscape by placing the same
command in the print dialog.  The only thing I have done
between the time it was working and now was install and
configure (Red Had did most of the configuring automatically)
a US Robotics 56K modem which is working fine.  Along with the
modem I installed a proxy server.  I don't know if this could
have contributed to the problem, but I thought you should know.

I have not added any packages or modified the Linux Kernel
in any way.  Also, I have noticed that there are numerous
reports of the same problem appearing at various on-line
discussion groups.

*** One thing in particular stands out here.  When printing was
working properly a 'netstat -an' reported a dev/printer listening
on a particular port.  When printing fails with the above error,
'netstat -an' shows no such listing (See attached documents below).
This may boil down to determining how to get the proper listener
up and running.

I have discussed this with Red Hat support and they
suggested installing the lpr-0.46-1.i386.rpm package
and adding the following line to my /etc/conf.modules file:

     alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc

Neither fix had any effect on the problem so they next
suggested I file a bug report.


Enclosed Files:

  /etc/printcap
  /etc/smb.conf

Enclosed command output:

  ps -x | grep lpd
  ifconfig
  route -n
  netstat -an



netstat -an (Working ok)

unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1004 /tmp/orbit-root/orb-262429146688742165
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 506  /dev/gpmctl
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 854  /tmp/orbit-root/orb-683281291975554655
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1015
/tmp/orbit-root/orb-17873741251823354925
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 607  /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 547  /tmp/.font-unix/fs-1
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 636  /tmp/.ICE-unix/606
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 798  /tmp/orbit-root/orb-172696057828298034
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 838  /tmp/orbit-root/orb-866851993202941663
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 820
/tmp/orbit-root/orb-10566815431580042748
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1183 /dev/printer
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 718
/tmp/orbit-root/orb-1574627081874360890


netstat -an (Failed)

unix 0[ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1004 /tmp/orbit-root/orb-262429146688742165
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 506  /dev/gpmctl
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 854  /tmp/orbit-root/orb-683281291975554655
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 1015
/tmp/orbit-root/orb-17873741251823354925
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 607  /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 547  /tmp/.font-unix/fs-1
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 636  /tmp/.ICE-unix/606
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 798  /tmp/orbit-root/orb-172696057828298034
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 838  /tmp/orbit-root/orb-866851993202941663
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 820
/tmp/orbit-root/orb-10566815431580042748
unix 0 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 718 /tmp/orbit-root/orb-1574627081874360890



# /etc/printcap
#
# Please don't edit this file directly unless you know what you are doing!
# Be warned that the control-panel printtool requires a very strict format!
# Look at the printcap(5) man page for more info.
#
# This file can be edited with the printtool in the control-panel.
lp:\
	:cm=HP LaserJet 1100:\
	:lp=/dev/lp1:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
	:af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct:\
	:mx#0:\
	:if=/usr/bin/smbprint:
##PRINTTOOL3## SMB laserjet 300x300 letter {} LaserJet Default {}
lp1:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp1:\
	:mx#0:\
	:sh:\
	:af=/var/spool/lpd/lp1/acct:\
	:lp=/dev/null:\
	:if=/var/spool/lpd/lp1/filter:
##PRINTTOOL3## SMB laserjet 300x300 letter {} LaserJet Default {}
lp2:\
	:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp2:\
	:mx#0:\
	:sh:\
	:if=/var/spool/lpd/lp2/filter:\
	:af=/var/spool/lpd/lp2/acct:\
	:lp=/dev/null:



ps -x | grep lpd

root       722     1  0 02:00 ?        00:00:00 lpd
root       723   722  0 02:00 ?        00:00:00 lpd
root       741   665  0 02:03 pts/0    00:00:00 grep lpd



route -n

Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use
Iface
172.16.1.103    0.0.0.0         255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0
eth0
172.16.1.0      0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0
eth0
127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0 lo
0.0.0.0         172.16.1.254    0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0
eth0



ifconfig

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:60:08:CD:2F:FF
          inet addr:172.16.1.103  Bcast:172.16.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1339 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1339 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:102 txqueuelen:100
          Interrupt:11 Base address:0x1040

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:3924  Metric:1
          RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0



# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
# many!) most of which are not shown in this example
#
# Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash)
# is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
# for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not many any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings
=====================================
[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
;  workgroup = MYGROUP
   workgroup = ALIEN.COM

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = Samba Server

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
;   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
    hosts allow = 172.16.1.

# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
   printcap name = /etc/printcap
   load printers = yes

# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
;   printing = bsd

# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to
/etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
;  guest account = pcguest

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
   max log size = 50

# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
   security = user
;  security = server
# Use password server option only with security = server
;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>
;   password server = mother.alien.com

# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
;  password level = 8
;  username level = 8

# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
   encrypt passwords = yes
   smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd

# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux sytsem password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
#        the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
#        to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
;  unix password sync = Yes
;  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
;  username map = /etc/smbusers

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
;   include = /etc/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
#  request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
#	a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44

# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
;   local master = no

# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
;   os level = 33

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
;   domain master = yes

# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on
startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
;   preferred master = yes

# Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain controller.
;   domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>

# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
# Windows95 workstations.
;   domain logons = yes

# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
;   logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
;   logon script = %U.bat

# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
#        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
#        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U

# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be
specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host" means use the unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config,
/etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that are
NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
  name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS
Server
;   wins support = yes

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
#	Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT
both
;   wins server = w.x.y.z
    wins server = uxm5v.alien.com

# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one	WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
;   wins proxy = yes

# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
   dns proxy = no

# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
;  preserve case = no
;  short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
;  default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
;  case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain
Logons
  [netlogon]
    comment = Network Logon Service
    path = /home/netlogon
    guest ok = yes
    writable = no
    share modes = no


# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes


# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
   guest ok = no
   writable = no
   printable = yes

# This one is useful for people to share files
[tmp]
   comment = Temporary file space
;  path = /tmp
   path = /
   read only = no
   public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
;   comment = Public Stuff
;   path = /home/samba
;   public = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   write list = @staff

# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in
fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool
directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /homes/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
;   comment = Fred's Service
;   path = /usr/somewhere/private
;   valid users = fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %u option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
;  comment = PC Directories
;  path = /usr/pc/%m
;  public = no
;  writable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all
files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of
course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user
instead.
;[public]
;   path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
;   public = yes
;   only guest = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that
two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In
this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended
to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
;   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
;   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
;   valid users = mary fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   create mask = 0765